Gorkha, April 6: A music festival is set to take place in Gorkha for the first time. The festival is to be held in Ranipokhari premises of the district headquarters on April 16, Saturday.
Nepal Music and Drama Academy is organizing the event with the local management of Gorkha Jaycees.
At a press conference organized in Gorkha on Tuesday, Academy Vice-Chancellor and noted musician Shambhujeet Baskota floated an idea of transforming Gorkha into a cultural hub. He also said that the talents of local artists will be given premium in the festival.
National artists, musicians and local folks are taking part in the festival.
“Though the songs and music of new brand are gaining popularity of late yet there is no less number of listeners of traditional songs in the country”, he said, adding, “The emerging artists should perform their art being based on old songs and music”.
The audience will not need to buy ticket for the festival. Earlier, the Academy organized a dance festival in Pokhara. Likewise, preparation is underway to organize drama festival in Kathmandu, Baskota informed.
In the festival in Gorkha, artists will perform their songs with live bands. “Gorkha is the biggest tower. We want Gorkha to be the tower of musical world”, he noted.
On the occasion, Gorkha Jaycees Chair Prem Dhoj Thapa Magar said they are toiling their efforts to make the festival a grand success. RSS
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